Downstream petrochemical news

Aster has announced an agreement with Hitachi to acquire advanced compressor solutions to double its ethylene export capacity at the Aster Bukom island facility, Singapore.

Petrobras has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the 2026 - 2030 Business Plan (PN 2026 - 30).

Engineers India Limited (EIL) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC Energy to strengthen cooperation in the execution of onshore projects in Saudi Arabia.

Covestro AG and XRG have received the final outstanding regulatory approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under foreign investment rules for their strategic partnership.

Norsk e-Fuel AS and Braskem have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the possible integration of e-Naphtha into the plastics value chain.

Tecnimont (MAIRE) attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Tengiz Gas Separation Complex (GSC) project in the Atyrau Region, Kazakhstan.

INEOS has announced a €250 million investment programme to regenerate and modernise its cracker at Lavera, France, as part of a move to secure the future of one of the nation’s most important industrial sites.

ExxonMobil and BASF have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the development of low-emission hydrogen through methane pyrolysis technology.

Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement with the aim to produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corp. (MCO-I) has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil to supply a footprint replacement steam turbine for its olefins plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US.